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Richard Dix (born Ernst Carlton Brimmer; July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero.
Richard Dix. Actor: Cimarron. Richard Dix was a major leading man at RKO Radio Pictures from 1929 through 1943. He was born Ernest Carlton Brimmer July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota. There he was educated, and at the desires of his father, studied to be a surgeon.
Jun 29, 2014 · Richard Dix came to his first and overall greatest prominence as a silent film actor but that makes for a tough sell today. He enjoyed his most lasting fame in an acclaimed talkie that has since become one of the more unappreciated of all Academy Award Best Picture winners, and that’s by people who’ve bothered to see it at all.
Richard Dix was a major leading man at RKO Radio Pictures from 1929 through 1943. He was born Ernest Carlton Brimmer July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota. There he was educated, and at the desires of his father, studied to be a surgeon.
Richard Dix was a major leading man at RKO Radio Pictures from 1929 through 1943. He was born Ernest Carlton Brimmer July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota. There he was educated, and at the desires of his father, studied to be a surgeon.
Nov 28, 2020 · Mini bio of the life of actor Richard Dix who is probably most famous for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and...
Richard Dix hit his peak in 1931 when he was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Yancey Cravat in Cimarron. He retired in 1947, due to poor health, finishing his career at Columbia Studios. While there he made 7 films based on the popular radio series, The Whistler.
Cimarron is a 1931 pre-Code epic Western film starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne, and directed by Wesley Ruggles. Released by RKO, it won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Howard Estabrook and based on Edna Ferber's 1930 novel Cimarron), and Best Production Design (by Max Rée).
Famous flyer Phil Mercedes (Richard Dix) is battling the bottle and crashes his plane. His sister Kay (Wendy Barrie) ends up supporting him. With Europe at war, McLean Aircraft is struggling to build a new fighter plane for a competition.
Richard Dix was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero. Born Ernst Carlton Brimmer on July 18, 1893, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
